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Economy & Business - August 2008 (ISSN 1741-7430)
URUGUAY: Bothered by inflation
The government's policy of trying to contain inflation by agreeing
price fixing deals between suppliers and consumers has been largely successful.
In July, monthly inflation was only 0.45%, much better than independent
economists had expected.
- The Latin American model
- Mexico raises interest rates again
- Brazil back on track
- ARGENTINA: Financial problems loom
- CHILE: Economy faring a bit better
- PARAGUAY: Lugo sets out his priorities
- URUGUAY: Bothered by inflation
- BOLIVIA: Exports hit by Boliviano strength
- COLOMBIA: Current account deficit to fall
- ECUADOR: Dollarisation to stay
- PERU: Central bank raises rates again
- VENEZUELA: Chávez buys no. 3 bank
- COSTA RICA: Central bank raises rates
- CUBA: Government claims improvement in current account
- DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Inflation surges in July
- PANAMA: Fiscal deficit obliterated
- EL SALVADOR: Exports up 19% in first half of 2008
- GUATEMALA: Export revenues rise
- HONDURAS: IMF calls in
- NICARAGUA: Inflation rises again
- OIL: More discoveries in Brazil
- COPPER: What the slide in prices mean
- BANANAS: Costa Rica's banana exports fall
- SOYA: Brazil soya close to a peak
- BUSINESS: Ecuador aims to create a new mobile telecoms company
- DEBT: Argentina's bond battle